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Abstract
GIS in the Assessment of Transiency for Student Populations
Track: K-12 Education and Library Science
Author(s): Robin O'Hara
This paper presents the use of GIS in Arlington Public Schools (enrollment approximately 19,000) to assess the transiency of a portion of its student population. The assessment looks at the students' addresses and ID numbers and compares them over a five-year period. The project was developed during a redistricting analysis for four elementary schools. A large low-income housing development was razed within the comparison years and replaced with luxury units. The paper explores the issues of geocoding, joining tables, spatial joins, and demographic analysis as well as cartography.
Robin O'Hara
Arlington Public Schools
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2374 N Danville Street
Arlington , VA 22207
USA
Phone: 703-516-0714
Fax: 703-228-6644
E-mail: rohara@arlington.k12.va.us